Find an array of environmental and science based lesson plans, activities and ideas below from EPA, other federal agencies and external organizations.
The lesson plans presented here are a sampling from the National Wildlife Federation's collection of more than 1,000 lesson plans designed to introduce students to life science, ecology, wildlife biology, scientific identification, and observation. All lesson plans are aligned to the National Science Education Standards. Applicable to all grade levels.
This lesson covers a 3 day, low tech. study of cell organelles. The activities are engaging for an urban classroom and meet NGSS standards in both Middle School and High School standards. This lesson follows "cookie cutter" directions--for those who need it--but is easily adapted to varied classroom situations, depending on your needs. The 3 different activities can quickly be changed or added too if you have ideas of your own.
Innovative K-12 educational materials are being crafted to enhance science skills, fostering a curiosity about the natural world in young learners. These resources aim to encourage students to establish connections with their local environments, delve into biodiversity, and take part in science projects. Adopting an inquiry-based methodology, our approach to science education equips teachers with the necessary tools and training to assist students in:
Cultivating scientific inquiry skills by formulating and addressing their inquiries based on observations.
Spending time outdoors, immersing themselves in nature while focusing on the captivating sights, sounds, and behaviors of various bird species.
Engaging with the real-life significance of the data they contribute online, which scientists utilize to comprehend and protect avian populations.
The K-12 Education program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology offers a diverse array of resources suitable for educators across various educational settings.
This article includes lessons that elementary teachers can use to build the foundations of climate literacy while meeting elementary science standards. Lessons are paired with literacy activities as well.
This is a fun assessment project used to determine if students can understand the different levels of organization in the body, from cells to tissues, tissues to organs, and organs to organ systems. Students will make a comparison of these levels to rides at an amusement park, and their analagies/comparisons will illustrate their understanding or lack of understanding.
This activity is an introduction to the concept of levers, the classes, and their parts using the musculoskeletal system.
This activity is a guided inquiry where students will find their own lichen and classify it into one of three categories. They will collect, analyze, and present their finding to the class.
Students will explore the microscopic world found living on lichens and mosses. Using a simple collection and extraction process, students will observe extremophiles called tardigrades. This lab includes a reading activity with questions as well as an anticipation guide handout for use with a YouTube video.
Fun Song about Life Cycles
This lesson integrates science into the language arts block. Students will read about plant life cycle events and then write their own books about the life cycle of a plant.
Students will learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly.
This lesson focuses on the life cycle of a butterfly. Students will explore each stage and complete a scavenger hunt activity.
This activity is based on inquiry, guided discovery, observation and discussion to help students learn the objectives in learning more about a fish, labeling its body part and learning about its life cycle.
In this lesson, students will extend their knowledge of matter and energy cycles in an organism to engineering life cycle assessment of a product. Students will learn about product life cycle assessment and the flow of energy through the cycle, comparing it to the flow of nutrients and energy in the life cycle of an organism.
This unit covers the processes of photosynthesis, extinction, biomimicry and bioremediation. In the first lesson on photosynthesis, students learn how engineers use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a complex yet efficient process for converting solar energy to chemical energy or distributing water throughout a system. In the next lesson on species extinction, students learn that it is happening at an alarming rate. Students discover that the destruction of habitat is the main reason many species are threatened and how engineers are trying to stop this habitat destruction. The third lesson introduces students to the idea of biomimicry or looking to nature for engineering ideas. And, in the fourth and final lesson, students learn about a specialty branch of engineering called bioremediation the use of living organisms to aid in the clean up of pollutant spills.
(You can use the CHAPTERS feature below and skip to desirable section of the lesson.)Welcome to BZBumbleBee! This is a Life Science curriculum, made especial...
Standards-Based activities for HS-LS1-1. How DNA codes for protein.
